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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate equity (PE) investments in India grew 48 per cent in the first half of calendar year 2026 (H1CY26) to $8.71 billion, as compared to $5.88 billion invested in Indian firms in H1CY25, data from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) shows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEven as capital infusion grew, the number of deals fell to 743 in H1CY26 from 778 in H1 2025. In H2CY25, India clocked $6.44 billion investments across 774 deals, a 16 per cent decline from $7.67 billion in H2CY24.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSectors such as computer software and internet ventures raised $3.64 billion cumulatively, cornering the largest share of equity investments during H1CY26. This was followed by financial services at $1.69 billion and industrial\/energy sectors at$1.26 billion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe trend has largely been the same when compared to H1CY25. Computer software and internet ventures raised $3.54 billion, followed by financial services at $645 million and consumer-related companies at $479.7 million.<\/p>\n
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\t\t\t\t\tPE investments in India\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeriod
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAmount (in billion $)
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of deals
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYoY change (amount)
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH1 2026
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8.71
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t743
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t48.13
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH2 2025
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6.44
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t774
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-16.04
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH1 2025
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5.88
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t778
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-33.11
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH2 2024
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7.67
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t703
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t63.89
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tH1 2024
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8.79
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t745
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t45.05
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\n\t\t\t\t\tTop deals across sectors (H1 2026)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tPeriod
\n\t\t\t\t\tAmount (in billion $)
\n\t\t\t\t\tNumber of deals
\n\t\t\t\t\tComputer Software
\n\t\t\t\t\t2.35
\n\t\t\t\t\t207
\n\t\t\t\t\tFinancial Services
\n\t\t\t\t\t1.69
\n\t\t\t\t\t37
\n\t\t\t\t\tInternet Specific
\n\t\t\t\t\t1.29
\n\t\t\t\t\t145
\n\t\t\t\t\tIndustrial\/Energy
\n\t\t\t\t\t1.26
\n\t\t\t\t\t54
\n\t\t\t\t\tConsumer Related
\n\t\t\t\t\t0.92
\n\t\t\t\t\t111<\/p>\n
Source: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)<\/p>\n
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